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Sustaining Adolescent Participation in Community Institutions to Address Child Marriages and Create Awareness among Adolescents on COVID-19

UNICEF-RSPN

Donor: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Partner: Rural Support Program Network (RSPN)

Districts: (Ghotki) and (Khairpur).

Duration: Dec-2020- June 2021

Objective: Community Structures (LSOs) strengthened their role to address adolescent-related issues including child marriages, and violence against children, and create awareness among adolescents on COVID-19

Major Activities:

The project has a catchment area of 10 Union Councils covering (10 LSOs and 100VOs) of two Sindh i.e. ( 5 Union councils in each District of Ghotki and Khairpur). 300 adolescent champions (200 girls and 100 boys) from both targeted districts were identified and trained to organize awareness sessions on COVID-19 and early child marriages. These adolescents were integrated with VOs and LSOs in sub-committees.

Furthermore, this adolescent identified and formed peer groups and disseminated information to further Nine Thousands (9000) champions. A total of 9000 Adolescents were made aware of preventive measures against COVID-19 and Early Child Marriages. A total of 9000 adolescents (60% girls) from the community level to benefit through awareness sessions facilitated by trained adolescent champions.

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